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0. 0. EGERTON. STANDARD FOR CHILDRENS GARRIAGES.

No. 278,000. Patented May 22,1883.

1 UNIT D STATES PATIENT OFFICE.

O. CALVERT EGERTON, OF BALTIMORE, MARYLAND, ASSIGNOR TO THE SCOTT MANUFACTURING COMPANY, OF SAME PLACE.

STANDARD FOR CHIL DRENS CARRIAGES.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 278,000, dated May 22, 1883.

Application filed November 23, 1882. (No model.)'

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, (l. CALVERT EGERTON, a citizen of the United States, residing at Baltimore, Maryland, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Parasol-Standards for Childrens Carriages, of which the following is a specification, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, forming part hereof, in which Figure l is side View of a childs carriage having my improvements attached, the parasol being spread. Fig. 2'is a view showing the parasol closed. Fig. 3 is a sectional view, showing the joint by which the vertical and horizontal supports of the canopy are connected. Figs. 4 and 5 are detail views of same parts. Fig.6 is a view showing the spring-fingers. Fig. 7 is a view showing the notched ferrule, and Fig. 8 shows amodification of the devices illustrated in Fig. 3. 7

Referring to the drawings by letter, A is the body of a childs carriage. B is a standard attached by screws, or in any other suitable manner, to the central portion of the rear side of said body, and has its upper portion, B, pivoted, so as to be adjustable laterally when desired. Theup'per end piece,(), of this standard is swiveled thereto, and is slotted at 0. Both the standard and its swiveled end piece are hollow. Around thisswiveled piece 0, or the upper part, B, of the standard, is a ring or ferrule, D, which has a bearing on a collar, d, and is provided with slots (1 d of varying depths. Slidinglongitudinally in the standard B is a rod, E, rectangular in crosssection, provided at its lower end with a ball, 6. Pivoted in the outer end of this rod E is a link, F, having at its outer end a socket,f, to receive and hold the upper end of the handle or stock G of the parasol or canopy H. About midway of the standard B are attached a pair of spring-fingers, b I).

The operation of my device is as follows: The standard B being attached to the body,

with the part B pivoted to it, and the rod E sliding in B, the parasol-canopy being held in the socket f, the following adj ustments may be made, viz: The standard B may be swung laterally on its pivotal attachment to B. The

rod E maybe swung from side to side on the standard by means of the swivel end 0. This .rod E may be also varied in angle with the standard B, and the canopy raised or lowered as follows, viz When it is desired to raise the canopy to its upper position the ferrule D is turned so that the rod will rest upon the top of it; when the middle or next lower position is desired the ferrule is turned so that the rod E will rest in the slot 61*, and when the lowest position is desired the ferrule is turned so that the rod E will rest in the slot (1.

It will thus be seen that the canopy maybe raised above the ordinary position to allow access to the child. It may be retained at its medium height for ordinary use, or it may be lowered, so that it will be close to the face of the child and serve to keep off flies or inosquitoes, or to receive a net for that purpose. It may also be swung to right or left on the piece 0 as a pivot and held in such position by a set-screw, if desired. ltniay also be adjusted on the standard B to one side or the other to shade the childwhen the sun is on one side.

\Vhen it is desired to remove the canopy it.

one end the ball 0, and the standardB B, the

latter being hollow and ,having at its upper end a socket to receive the ball, whereby the rod E may be entirely stowed within said standard, or may be extended from and supported thereby, substantially as and for the purpose described.

2. The combination, substantially as described, of the standard B B, having the socket 0, provided with slot 0, the spring-fingers b I), mounted upon said standard, the rod E, having ball a, and the canopy pivoted to the end of said rod, for the purpose set forth.

3, The combination of the standard B, the In witness whereof I have hereunto set my 1o rod E, with ball a, and the arasol pivoted to hand. the end of said rod, as set forth.

4. lhe combination, substantially as de- C. CALVERT EGERTON. 5 scribed, of the standard B, the sliding rod,

the pa-rasol pivoted to its end, and the spring- In presence offingers I; 1), whereby the arasol may be folded JOHN WARFIELD, and held parallel with said standard, as set S. BRASHEARS. forth. 

